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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16

Mr.. Romanes in his book on "Mental
Evolution in Animals" gives some
curious illustrations OF modified instincts
due to early association or training. A
terrier pup, brought up with kitten, be-
gan TO bound like cat, played with mice
by letting them run for distance and
pounncing on them, licked his paws and
rubbed them over his ears. Miss Nit
ford, in her Letters, records similar
habits in a King Charles terrier, which
belonged to no less parsonage than the
venerable DR.. Routh, President OF Magda-
lene College, Oxford. This dog had
been sucked and reared by cat, having
lost its own mother. He always showed
the proverbial cat-like dread OF wet feet,
and never went out in rain licked his
paws several times in the day for the
purpose OF washing his face, sitting the
while upon his tail in the true catfish
position watched mouse-hole for hours
together; and had, in short, all the ways,
manners, and dispositions OF his feline
foster-mother.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
NAPHA . kLANC.
Manner IN which Tombs Arc Built and In.
terments Made.

A striking feature about Napha- Klang
Is the number OF tombs surrounding it.
These are built in the sides Of the hills,
and are Of horseshoe shape. They are
in the form OF vaults, and are constructed
of solid masonry. In these vaults the
dead are placed and left for seven years,
after which the remains are collected and
placed in urns. Those who can not af-
ford to build tomb for the use of their
own relatives combine with others so as
TO have common place Of sepulture of
respectable appearance. The finest, how
ever, are inferred in holes cut in the sea
cliffs. After burial supplies of food and
rice spirit are placed in the tomb for the
use Of the deceased, which the relatives
come and consume after a decent inter-
val. The combings of the hair are col
lected by the priests, and by them burnt
on certain occasions as offerings for some
purpose or other; but the meaning Of
the rite has not yet been disclosed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
Another Shot Mt tho Saturday Half-Hon-
dRy.

A correspondent suggests, in a letter
that the Saturday hslf-holiday "has been
established and generally observed
throughout Great Britain for many years
past" and that bank holidays also are
annually observed; yet Great Britain
remains prosperous. There are six bank
holidays in England and Ireland, five OF
which originate in religious observance,
and there are five in Scotland-the first
Mondays in MAY and August, with New
Years Day, Good Friday, and Christmas
Day. In the United States we have
seven holidays without "Labor Day."
There is no Saturday half-holiday known
to British law. A custom OF shortening
the Saturdays has grown up among the
larger houses OF business of all sorts,
Saturday afternoon and evening remain
ing, however, the favorite season for
shopping among the poorer classes. A
custom thus growing up may be trusted
to work no harm, for custom is nothing
but manner OF ordering their affairs
which people have found to be con-
venient and desirable, and which can be
altered or abolished by them whenever
it proves to be otherwise. There is great
difference between this and an observ-
ance imposed by legislation such az the
Saturday half-holiday in New York
the difference between choice, working
freely upon things OF its own which it
understands thoroughly, and compulsion,
applied by force without knowledge
Nsw York Evening Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
SOCIAL T. iNOaii ~N>
Manners and Customs Practicsd In Polite
Society.

Twelve o'clock is the usual hour Sc
lected for a day wedding but this is
matter OF individual choice. The Art
Interchange suggests that the place and
hour OF the wedding must determine the
kind of refreshments to be offered TO the
guests. II the wedding takes place in
the house and in the middle of the day,
a substantial luncheon must be provided.
If the ceremony is held at the church,
followed by small reception at the
house Of the brides family, would be
naturally followed by o'clock tea,
when tea and coffee, cakes, ices and fruit
would be the refreshments. These may
be arranged on the dining room table and
guests allowed to help themselves, or
they may be handed around. ------------
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16

The young Emperor of China has just
oeen engaged in the occupation OF select
ng three ladies as brides from amongst
hirty-two assembled at his palace. These
ire collected from all over Manchuria
rom certain noble Manchu families, and
have travelled some of them for hun
dreds and even a thousand miles to Pekin
to undergo review, The future Empress
is first selected, and then two assistants,
called the Eastern and Western En-
presses. This is the ancient custom of
the Empire since the Manchus became
its rulers. The Emperor will take over
the reins OF power next year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16

We hear that Bunyan's "Pilgrms
Progress has been translated into Jap
ancse, and that it is illustrated in very
curious way, by native artists. Christian
has close-shaven Mongolian head, Van
ity Fair is a feast of lanterns, with all the
popular Japanese amusements, the dun
gron OF Giant Dispair is one OF those
large wooden cages well known TO Eastern
criminals, and the angels waiting to re-
rriye the pilgrims on the further side OF
the bridgeless river are dressed after the
latest Yokohama fashions in the gorgeous
costumes and head-dresses OF great Jap
anese ladies. 1t is the best OF proofs Of
Bunyan' genius, that his work is found
so truly human, as To adapt to the senti-
monts and associations oi men in all
Lads aad climes,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
Mexican "Lovsr's Guide.

There is on sale everywhere and in
universal use a cheaply printed little
pamphlet entitled "El Secretario de los
Aulantes." 1t is the guide and hanI
book OF lovers, II contains the language
OF flowers, the significance OF the varied
wearing and handling OF the sombrero,
tn, language OF fan, the language OF
ilts, the meaning OF the varied use OF
'e handkerchief, emblems in designa-
Hng the hours of day and night in
making appointments, the use OF the
chapters on the conduct OF a love affair.
and the deaf mute alphabet for one han |.
This literary gem seems TO be mora
studied than any 9th u in ths RIP ,bliu.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16

"srR ! hear you using the word dom
key very frequently in your CONVERSE
ton" "Yes, your ears do not deceive
you" Gam | to understand that you
apply the word to me?" "Why, what
makes you harbor such an unjust su5-
picion? Don't you know that there are
lots Of donkeys in the world besides
YOU? ?'
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Yet In my dreams I'd be
Angels to beckon me,
Nearer, my God, to Thee.

Enough. 1t was finished The Engines
struck the frail bridge and it sank. The
car containing the singers crashed like a
bolt OF Jove through the two cars in front
of it, killing and grinding as the foot kills
aworm. In the same instant another
car crushed through it, and the singers
were dead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16

Mrs. Merriam Grant, one OF the people
'wounlel in the Chatsworth disaster,
was in the rear car with her husband,
says the Peoria Transcript. In this car
was party OF six people. In order that
they mliht sit together. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant changed seats with a young man
and his bride. Their courtesy saved
their lives, for the young couple were
both killed. Mrs. Grant thought this
party were theatrical people or concert
singers, they were so Jolly and sang so
well. They could sing, and they laughed
AMI told stories and anticipated the
pleasure Of the trip until late, at night.
Then Mrs. Grant composed herself in her
chair and covered her face with her
handkerchief to go to sleep. Nearly
everybody in the car was quiet but the
Jolly party OF six. About this tine the
young bride was requested to sing Sweet
Hour of Prayer Something in the de-
sire to sleep and rest recalled the sweet
old song. The young woman sang, and
all listened while the train sped on.
As the little gleam of devllsh fire ap-
peared far down the track their voices
swelled in:
Yet In my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my Got, to Thee
The speed Of the train increased down
the grade. Again the song swelled:
There let the way appear, steps unto heaven.
The way was already in sight.
All that Thou sendest me, in mercy given.
And then with but moment of life left
for each. Even when poor Ed McCln-
tock's hand was giving its last desperate
wrench to the throttle of his engine the
singers sang to their God, who seemed
not to be holding them in the hollow OF
his hand:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
HOW'S
YOUR LIVER I?

Is the oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy liver. When the
liver is torpid the bowels
are sluggish and constipa-
ted, the food lies in the
stomach undigested, pois-
oning the blood; frequent
headache ensues;a a feeling
of lassitude, dependency
and nervousness indicate
how the whole system is
deranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and hap
piness by giving them a
healthy liver than any
agency known on earth.
1t acts with extraordi.
nary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
As general family remedy for dyspepsia, ,torpi
YER, constipation, ,etc i hardly ever use anythin
Sc, and have been disappointed In the effect pr
need; 1t seems to be almost a perfect cure for a
seases OF the stomach and bowels.
w. j. MCELRoY, Macon, Ca
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
Preaching without Permission

Rev. W. r. Davis hss been CON victed d
OF preaching on Boston Common with
out permission from the Mayor or
Board OF Alder men. 1t 10 singular
that man should be excluded from
preaching the gospel In any public
place 90 long as he does not interfere
with other public gatherings. As .
rule We cannot have too much preach
ing OF established doctrines, and the
fact that any BostoniAn should object
10 the same, and that objection sustain.
ed BY the court, 10 calculated TO lead to
the impression that the des pendants OF
the Puritans are degenersting, and only
favor free speech for their own sept or
clan. The prosecutors or persecutors
must be OF the over-r hteous kind, o,
belong TO the host that oppose every.
thing that tends to restrain their appe-
htes or interferes With their freedom TO
desecrate the Sabbath.
A little more tolsration is certainly
needed in that old CON mon wealth, or
she will soon cease TO be regarded as the
cradle OF liberty, however fully she
may have deserved 10 be thus styled In
her esrIy history,
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28

THE ANNUAL INCREASE In the mum.
Der OF tons OF phosphate and other fer
tuizsrs bought and used by the farmers
OF the peninsula shows that they are
yearly becoming more and more aware
OF the fact that 1t is the poorest kind OF
farming to take crop after crop year
after year from the soil without giving
anything back. Not many years ago Il
was the custom In many places on the
peninsula to till . pieoe OF ground ovel
and over, manurins the corn In th,
hill until probably there WAS but littl,
OF the soil LEFT except sand. The farmer
would by that time have some wood.
land cleared, and bring In . new piece
OF ground, which for . few years would
Yield him from forty to sixty bushels o.
corn TO the acre, and this WAS called
good farming. Those days have nov
passed; woodlands are becoming scArc,
and valuable, while the railroads enabl,
the far aer 10 obtain . market for all b,
csn raise, consequently he fnds 1
cheaper to buy and use fertilz srs
thus improving bis old ground, than 1
IL to continue clearing woodland ant
bringing in new.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
In The HInrkefa

Despite the fact that It rained all the
morning. both sellers and buyers were
plentiful In the markets, There 10 BIZ I
little change In prices since Sa,urd az,
bat there 10 On improvemt in TIE
things offered for sale.
In fruits grapes aru plentiful and sell
at cents per pound by the basket for
ths Concord and at cents per pound
foi the De'aware variety; by the siuple
pound prices range ftom to 10 cents
Fair looking bananas can be bought 10,
10 cents per dozen, better ones at 90
Lemons are 10, and oranges 25 ne,
dozen. Peas are averaging % per half
peck, apples 10, But little IL saved b,
buy ing by the basket.
In vegetables, cabbage ranges from .
cents per head up; beets sell at 4 cent
per bur cb; Lima beams sell at cent
per quart; tomatoes at 20 cents De
basket, or 8 to 10 cents per half peck
sweet potatoes are about the same as O,
Saturday, 10 cents per half peck, aDt
white potatoes can be bought for Il
cents per half peck; by basket swee
potatoes from 55 and white ones from
40 cents up; small vegetables are q
usual.
Butter sells as on last market day q
2S and 80 cents; eggs are % cents De
dozen; chickens 20 cents per pound
fish are scarce.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28

THE FACT THAT much OF the time OF
the delegates to the National Eucam D.
ment Of the Grand Army, which is NO v
In session at 81. Louis, Is taken up In
discussing the pens on question, sho ws
that the Union soldiers and sailors OF
ths rebellion are fully awake to the faot
that now they are owing old, and In
many instances becoming In % spacitA.ed
for work, the government which they
assisted to save should make some pro
vision for them. Dispatches from s.,
Louis ssy that the service pension proo
ositi0n seems to meet with consldera
bic favor, and while 1t Is scarcely prob
able any decisive action will be tsker
At this session, 1t Is only question o
. few years before the claims OF thes,
men will be sokno wled ged, and prope
provision made tor caring for them. /
Is we'll for the veterans to keep sgitat
log this question, IS there Is much ths
can be said, and by discussion consider
able can be brought out that will b
beneficial to the boys who wore tn
blue.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
An Irste Ooiored woman.

Yesterday afternoon about s O'Clock
excited language was beard in the vi.
cinity OF Fifth and Market streets.
Soon the door OF Meyer Meyers house
flew open and Mr.. Meyers, In great ex.
citement, ran up TO the chief OF police
and requested some ones arrest Smul.
taneons with the opening of the door
was the opening Of the gate ON Fifth
street, and sn irate colored woman
rushed ont after the excited Meyers
cry ing, you're q s-of a-b. She was
promptly seized by the chief and given
into the charge OF couple of officers,
who started with her for the hall. She
went willingly, but cried out ss she
went He culled me bigger wench, !"
ana aodlng what she had called him
before In loud tones.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
The street and sewer Commission


The Directors of the Street and Sewer
Com mission held their reRu ar meeting z
last evening, with President Carpenter
presiding. The weekly pay. roll. amount
ing to $93 81, WAS presented and An
order drawn Tor the amount.
Permission Was granted John c. Bri.
son to lay . drain on West Seventh
street, between 6hipley and Orange
The petition Of Allen Speakman to tap
the sewer on Delaware avenue at
Broome street. for the purpose Of aging
Drain pipe. was granted. Permission
was granted the Banking House Corpo
ration to relay the asphalt blocks In
front OF the Clayton House, for the pur
pose Of getting . better grade between
the railway track and the curb. The
petition OF James Morrow, for iron gut.
ter plates at Twelfth and French streets,
was granted Permission Was granted
ii. r. Dure to set curb on the east side
of Franklin street between Delaware
and Gilpin avenues, and on the north
side Of Gilpin avenue between Harrison
and Franklin streets
w. A. Pratt petitioned for permiy
sion for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Com psny to be Allowed 10 tap Bat
tlesnake Run sewer, and the matter was
laid over one week. Fraucis T. Sawdon
asked that the grade OF Seventh avenue
be changed, and the petition was 70
ferred to the chief engineer.
The petition OF Thomas McCorkle and
others asking that gutters on the cas-,
| side Of Pine street between Ninth and
Tenth be paved was granted. IL was
decided to order Of 4. B. HizAr & sou
sixty car loads OF broken stone Acc
screenings Tor use on the streets.
Toe proposition Of the P W. s. B
railroad in regard to the crossing q
Christispa avenue was agreed 10. will
the proviso that there be no unbroke en
grade between the tracks. The boar
adjourned until o'clock D. m. TO day
when It will meet at ths Philadelphis ia
turnpike tollgate.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
news sunrnsry.

II 10 rsported from Chicago thAs mp 70
Tuesday the actual returns on the peti-
tion for clemepcy 70 the oondemned An
archists, % far - they he'd besu tnrned
into the Secretary OF the Amnesty As
socistion, show sbout fifteen thousand
siGnasures. On the list for preachers are
the names OF Two prominent Jewish d.
vines.
By the fall OF Q scafolding srour d
1.-The Court House building. In Charles
on, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Con.
tractor Kerrigan and seven col0rod men
we're precipitated TO the ground, and all
seriously, and several OF them, IL is
feared, fatally injured.
The csptAin OF The brig Alexander.
from Hudsoa Bay, which arrived NJ
New B,dford. Mass, Tues Jay, reports
the coolest spring and summer he had
ever experienced In the Bay. The
barrels OF oil.
There was one death Tuesday among
the cholera stricken passengers Of the
Italian sseAmer Aiesia, who are qusr.
antiued at New York, that Of man AZ
years old. Another death Was expected.
The other patients are doing well.
Oscar W. Neebe, the Ana-chist, was
put through the usual preliminary At
the prison at Joliet, III Tuesday, and
was transformed into full hedsed
con nvict." He was assigned to labor In
tho harness chop.
The Treasury Department has do
cliued to revoke It's circular OF May 26th
last, prohibiting the landing OF cattle
and hides imported from Scotland, ex
csps under certain conditions.
The schooner Canning Packet was
seized ON Monday at Annapolis, Nova
Scotia, for smuggling In 1885. She Was
then owned by q Boston arm, bat Is
now owned In Annapolis.
1t is reported from Campbell County,
Virginia, one Of the principal tobacco
gro wing counties of that State. that this
years crop has been almost entirely
ruined by frost.
Ex Alderman Guyger, Of Philadel-
phiA, Register Clerk In the Auditor
Generals Office at Harrisburg, dropped
desd on Tuesday afternoon. He was
obout 55 years of age.
Tho steamer State of Nebrasks, which
arrived Ut New York on Tuesday from
Glasgow, brings on her deck . yacht
which 10 to have an electric motor.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
Electricity In wiluipaton.

A subscriber who Is connected with
the electric light plant in this city
writes as follows to the Local News Of
Wesb Chester, Pa: 1--WE have added
our hfth Arlington & sines engine, de
velopinR five hundred horse power with
them, furnishiug nearly four tbousano
ten. capd 9 power lamps throughout the
ci'y. We have lately ande,! several ave-
lights. The electric railway IN fast
hearing completion and we expect IN
have IL in running order by Novembey
LIST, II Is looked upon as being a gIsa,
curiosity here This station furpishes =
the current, which will take about 81
horse power to produce"
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28

As WAS HOPED an d believed the firs,
OF the three RACES for the America e
cup was won yesterday by the voluu-
teer, and this is source OF pride not
only to Americans generally, but espe-
ciAily to the mechanics OF this oity,
where the winning yacht was built.
rhe Voluntev has yet to win another
'sce to secure the cup, and We believe
ne can and will do IT. When the v II.
inseer wins the next It will clearly
semonstrate that America builds not
nly the best, but also the tastes. ves-
sells In the world, and that In this rs
spect Wilmington stands in the yery
front rank.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28

An OLD farmer in conversation few
days since said that when the farmers
Of the present Day have passed Away he
did not know where the tillers OF the
soil ere to come from, as the first
thought Of young men raised on farms
seems TO be to get to the city. They be-
come dissatisfied with farm work, and
the msjority Of them upon reaching
manhood, leave the old quiet home.
stead, and drift into the whlrl, the
bastle, and too often the dissipation OF
the large cities. Some few do woll, but
tho greater number would do much bet
ter, be much happier and enjoy more
peaoe OF mind, II they remained the
old farm, and followed In the fso.steps
OF their fathers. The desire for life In
the city Is not cond dned 70 the boys, aud
hundreis OF farmers daughters yearly
fiad their way TO the metropolitan
cdties, with view OF being able to earn
better wages and obtain finer clothes.
Some have their dreams fuldlled, but
ths dens Of prostitution, and later on
the morgue and potter's field, tells the
story Of blasted hopes and lives made
wretched by the vain ambition OF
numbers.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
Fail In Tomatoes.

A wagon belonging to man name a
Racine, who lives few miles ont In the
coUn'ry, loaded with tomatoes, broke a
wheel in front of the Republican office
this morning. The tomatoes fell ran.
idly. The baskets were removed and
the wagon taken away for repairs.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28

AYOTItlE:. -uNr,.n -

|NoT59s,- e " -TsnEE a., !, Y As5
OF the State Df Delavs,. uM
Concerning Private Ca ea
At Dover, march II so0n ,sso ~
given tbat an Applicant 0' 10y ~,
the Hon. Ignatius n n wv
in udRe OF tho : uperior oorr, NV,
Ue,Srs,e, ~ = s,n, residing In ksw q
1887. st 10 oTc clocu in IN. ms VIZ
bers, in the city Of Wilm,nn,u., v'u,
:Syy,po,s.ion :.y,Lsa ss.H OF . company b
N,Awaie n,Us,ss Printing Oonpsty)
q. wnioh 10 70 conduct tho butt
h1Dss oeoR o. ndiog tho msnui.c|
~. Uooss, ana ne purchase and III
y eIy goods. and generally to d
said business. ' ~
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Attorneys for Prope sed lp,o, mn,
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
TIE xLzcrR1c LIGHT Is gradually

TIE ELKCTRIC LIGHT 10 gradually,
bat surely, taking the place OF other
axtifio DIAL illumin stors, and will ere Ion
bs the light OF the period. Especially
IL this the case In large misunderstanding
establish menss, whore much OF the
work 10 done at night The Diamond
State Iron Company have for some time
bssa using the electric light In their
large mill ct the foot Of Third street,
and are now having . plant erected 10
the Old Ferry mill In Soash Whining
sou. Not only the interior OF this
estsblishment, but also the yard will
- lighted BY electricity, 90 the men
csn continue their operations, indoors
or out, the same - by daylight. We
believe that the day Is not far distant
when the streets OF this oity, the same
- those OF . number Of other cities,
viH be lighted In the same manner.
The arc lights already put mp by pri-
vats enter prise on Market street clearly
demonstrAte that two Of these lights in
each square would be suffi Client to make
Il - light o. day, and give extra pro.
lection against thieves and burglars.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Monday, Tuesday and wednesday, Sept
2e'h, Nth and 2sth, matinees Tuesday and
Wednesday afts inoons. Special engagement
Of the Emily Soldene BurlssQne and Nov
city %. First production OF the burlesQus
on fenbsch's Opera Bouffs, 't}enevievs
DeBrabaut"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept 20
80 and Oc< mattress Friday and SAt
urdey. Joseph J. sullivan, In the bright
lrish comedy drama, entitled "1he Biseh
Thorn" ms 81